Crucial battleground states are flip-flopping between blue and red as ballots pile up. 

Former US ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown believes Donald Trump will turn the key states red. 

Brown tells Heather du Plessis-Allan that what is different in this election is Trump’s rise amongst Latino, Hispanic, and Black Americans. Kamala Harris’ late entrance to the race and avoidance of hard-pressing interviews has affected the voter turnout. 

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Crucial battleground states are flip-flopping between blue and red as ballots pile up.&nbsp;
Former US ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown believes Donald Trump will turn the key states red.&nbsp;
Brown tells Heather du Plessis-Allan that what is different in this election is Trump’s rise amongst Latino, Hispanic, and Black Americans. Kamala Harris’ late entrance to the race and avoidance of hard-pressing interviews has affected the voter turnout.&nbsp;
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Scott Brown: Former US ambassador to NZ on Trump taking key swing states

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Westpac has set tougher climate targets for Kiwi dairy farmers than it has for their Australian counterparts. 

The bank wants to reduce the emissions of all dairy farms it finances by 10% by 2030. 

To achieve this, the bank has told Australian farmers to get emissions down to 0.85 tons of carbon per ton of milk – but Kiwi farmers must get emissions down even further to 0.75 per ton of milk. 

Banking spokesperson for Federated Farmers, Richard McIntyre questions the banks role in setting emissions targets for farmers. 

“We’ve already got the Government setting targets for us and we’ve also got our processors, meat companies setting targets for us.” 

McIntyre says Kiwi farmers are already ahead in their efficiency gains compared to Australia. 

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Westpac has set tougher climate targets for Kiwi dairy farmers than it has for their Australian counterparts.&nbsp;
The bank wants to reduce the emissions of all dairy farms it finances by 10% by 2030.&nbsp;
To achieve this, the bank has told Australian farmers to get emissions down to 0.85 tons of carbon per ton of milk – but Kiwi farmers must get emissions down even further to 0.75 per ton of milk.&nbsp;
Banking spokesperson for Federated Farmers, Richard McIntyre questions the banks role in setting emissions targets for farmers.&nbsp;
“We’ve already got the Government setting targets for us and we’ve also got our processors, meat companies setting targets for us.”&nbsp;
McIntyre says Kiwi farmers are already ahead in their efficiency gains compared to Australia.&nbsp;
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Richard McIntyre: Federated Farmers Banking spokesperson on Westpac setting tougher climate targets for Kiwi dairy farmers than for Australian

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New Zealand business wait with bated breath to find out who will become president in the US. 

It currently seems that Trump will take the win. He has promised big tariffs on goods from overseas.  

Former Trade Minister and former NZ ambassador to the US Tim Groser tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the Democratic party’s cardinal mistake was fronting a candidate that was “never going to succeed in presenting herself as a candidate for change”. 

Groser says Trump will try to move ahead with tariffs quickly, but there are problems he will be completely unaware of – like the pass-on effect of cost to American consumers. 

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New Zealand business wait with bated breath to find out who will become president in the US.&nbsp;
It currently seems that Trump will take the win. He has promised big tariffs on goods from overseas. &nbsp;
Former Trade Minister and former NZ ambassador to the US Tim Groser tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the Democratic party’s cardinal mistake was fronting a candidate that was “never going to succeed in presenting herself as a candidate for change”.&nbsp;
Groser says Trump will try to move ahead with tariffs quickly, but there are problems he will be completely unaware of – like the pass-on effect of cost to American consumers.&nbsp;
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Tim Groser: Former Trade Minister and Former ambassador to the US on Trump's proposed tariffs on imports

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Unemployment rose less than expected in the September quarter – from 4.6% to 4.8%. 

This comes slightly below the financial market expectation of 5%.  

Infometrics CEO and Principal Economist Brad Olsen tells Heather du Plessis-Allan there are still a lot of challenges.  

Olsen believes this does not affect any hope of a 75 basis point cut but does create a significant dampener. 

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Unemployment rose less than expected in the September quarter – from 4.6% to 4.8%.&nbsp;
This comes slightly below the financial market expectation of 5%. &nbsp;
Infometrics CEO and Principal Economist Brad Olsen tells Heather du Plessis-Allan there are still a lot of challenges. &nbsp;
Olsen believes this does not affect any hope of a 75 basis point cut but does create a significant dampener.&nbsp;
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on unemployment rising less than expected

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Scott Brown: Former US ambassador to NZ on Trump taking key swing states

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